Overview of the OpenFabrics Alliance and OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED )

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1 Overview of the OpenFabrics Alliance and OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED ) Open Source, High Performance and High Efficiency Software for Data Center Fabrics For more information: admin@openfabrics.org Page 1

2 OFA Members and End Users Worldwide community; participants are top tier Chip, System, Storage, Software, ISV, OSV Integrators, Resellers Enterprise, Government, Academic, Service Providers Development, distribution, certification and promotion Open-source software for unified computing and fabrics Server and storage connectivity Apps: high performance, low latency, virtualized, high efficiency Page 2

3 OFA Purposes and Activities Develop and distribute OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED ) Open-source, RDMA-enabled, transport-independent software stacks for Linux and Windows operating systems Deliver protocols for high-bandwidth, low-latency, efficient computing Promote benefits of software to data center, cloud and HPC apps Certification for software with vendor products Software ecosystem development: major OS, software, system suppliers Product Provenance Mark Interoperability Service Mark Page 3

4 OFED: RDMA Services over InfiniBand and Ethernet Specifications InfiniBand iwarp RoCE Protocols (iser, SRP, RDS, SDP, NFSoRDMA, udapl, etc.) Open Source Development Community Kernel Development Peripheral Support, etc. OFED is developed to conform to specifications of international standards from IEEE, IETF, T10, IBTA and practices of kernel.org, RHEL, SLES and Microsoft Linux Distributions Drivers, core kernel, middleware and user level interfaces Microsoft Windows Drivers, core kernel, middleware and user level interfaces Industry Market Development, Promotion, Education University of New Hampshire UNH IOL Interoperability Certification OFED Used by End Users Page 4

5 OFED Offers Transport Independence Applications Simulation and modeling, enterprise and Cloud Unified software stack including Upper Layer Protocols and Drivers for RDMA Services Operating System Hardware Adapter InfiniBand- or Ethernetbased fabrics Single software stack Users have freedom to choose a fabric solution Apps can utilize API for RDMA, kernel bypass, I/O virtualization services Allows OS & apps to maximize performance and efficiency Page 5

6 Operating Systems OFED Components and OS Distributions Applications using IP, sockets, SAN, NAS, and file system resources RDMA Data Channel Application Level RDMA-Enabled Services User Level Protocols and API Kernel Level Protocols and API Various components and derivatives of OpenFabrics software are included in major OS distributions OpenFabrics Transport Verbs Vendor Link Level Drivers Network, Link and Physical Layers Page 6

7 OFED Applications Global online transaction processing application: provisioning time reduced to 12 hours from 200 hours, 30% I/O power savings and 70% reduced cabling Page 7

8 OFED in the TOP500 40% CAGR 84% CAGR OFED enables the highest utilization on the TOP500 Up to 96% system utilization, 50% higher than the 1GigE based systems not using OFED Most systems using IB utilize OFED *According to November 2010 TOP500 list Page 8

9 Licensing and Development OFA serves as the code repository Dual-license allows for inclusion in both opensource and non-open source operating system environments Code contributed under licenses for GPL AND BSD Code licensed from OFA under either GPL OR BSD Current development focus RDMA technology over InfiniBand & Ethernet networks Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems Page 9

10 How does the Alliance Work? Developers contribute open-source code Often sponsored by vendors or end users In their interest to collaborate on a single robust & high performance stack Elected Officers and Working Group volunteers Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary and Working Group Chairs Open contributions and participation From the industry (both technical and marketing) Marketing and promotion Through industry events, tradeshows, press releases and end-user interaction Page 10

11 OFA Working Groups Each group is led by an appointed Chair and Vice-Chair Any OpenFabrics member is free to participate and contribute Executive Work Group (XWG) Enterprise Work Group (EWG) Windows Work Group (WWG) Marketing Work Group (MWG) Interoperability Work Group (IWG) Legal Work Group (LWG) Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Delegated to run OFA Qualified and tested distribution of Linux code. OFED for Linux distributions. Conduct workshops. Qualified and tested distribution of Windows code. OFED for Windows distributions. Conduct workshops. Recruiting and promotion. Conduct workshops. Develops interoperability test plans, manages UNH IOL interoperability test events & results. Code contribution and licensing Identify strategic technology initiatives for OFA Page 11

12 OFA Workshops and Events Annual developers workshop OFED software planning based on ISV, OSV, end user and OEM needs Interconnect vendor plans, features and roadmaps Bird of a Feather events at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC) and SC trade shows Interoperability events at UNH IOL Twice/year Focus on industry-wide interoperability using OFED Page 12

13 OFA Training RDMA/Verbs training curriculum Writing Application Programs for RDMA using OFA Software Two-day course that provides app developers with classroom instruction and hands-on experience coding apps directly to the Verbs API using OFED and related software tools Introduction to OpenFabrics Software Mini-Course 1-2 hour long course that provides developers, system integrators and IT managers with an overview of the benefits of OpenFabrics technologies, while introducing them to OFED and RDMA concepts Full listing of all available courses at openfabrics.org/training Page 13

14 Benefits of Membership Understand latest development status and schedules Engage with OFA marketing efforts: Online, tradeshows, press, speaking opps Influence the development of capabilities and features Interact with industry thought leaders If your organization is using or is interested in using RDMA-enabled or low latency fabric technology, you should join immediately Page 14

15 Six Membership Levels Promoters ($10k/year, $3k initiation) Adopters ($5k/year, $3k initiation) Supporters ($1.5k/year, $3k initiation) Academic ($2,000/year) Individual ($200 annual) Consulting -- (Free) Organizations and enterprises that wish to strongly influence the process and features in software created and the accompanying promotional activities to enhance the code they use or provide Organizations and enterprises that wish to contribute to and participate in the processes and work of the promoters but do not feel the need to strongly affect the outcomes Organizations and enterprises that wish to use the OpenFabrics software, leverage the promotional activities, be tied into the work of the Alliance but not necessarily contribute Educational institutions that wish to contribute to the technology direction of OFED; participate in the development process, release testing and problem resolution; and/or institute OFA education and research into their curricula Individual users or developers of OFED who wish to contribute to the technology direction and participate in the development process, release testing, preparation and problem resolution. Must verify their independence of other orgs Organizations and individuals the Alliance selects Page 15

16 Join Today! Key Contacts OFA Chair: Jim Ryan OFA Vice Chair: Scot Schultz Treasurer: Bill Boas Enterprise Working Group Co-Chairs: Tziporet Koren, Robert Woodruff Interoperability Working Group Chair: Rupert Dance Marketing Working Group Co-Chairs: Tom Stachura, Brian Sparks Windows Working Group Co-Chairs: Stan Smith, Ishai Rabinovitz Technical Advisory Group Chair: Lloyd Dickman To join the Alliance, review bylaws and sign Membership Agreement Available for download at Start attending monthly promoters meetings and working group meetings; contribute as appropriate Page 16